Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic was 67.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia is 67.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia peaked at 80.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2021.
That places Gambia 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 80.6% | — |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.6% | 68.7% | 80.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 63.4% | 71.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 85 Indonesia 77.7% compare
- 86 Micronesia (country) 76.3% compare
- 87 Burundi 70.1% compare
- 89 Chad 63.9% compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 61.6% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 18.2% compare
More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic in Gambia was 67.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release